now that's progressive. >>> let me finish up with hurricane sandy. what it told us was that particularly at times of stress, americans stick together and want to see our leaders doing the same. the most memorable and the most positive reminder of 2012 was a picture of the president of the united states, a democrat, and the governor of new jersey, a republican walking together along the new jersey shore to get the cleanup job going. americans don't ask much of their political leaders, don't ask them to be always cheerful or remembering your name is next time you see them. but they ask you to do the job of managing the fort when it's under attack. we want them to care, to be seen caring. the very best of the stories about my personal inside role as top aid to speaker tip o'neill in his six-year relationship with speaker ronald reagan. i'll be at north hills, pennsylvania to talk about my book, "tip and the gipper" which many people have come to us and said they love. thanks for being was, all in with chris hayes starts right now. >>> good evening from